The Fear Cure: Cultivating Courage as Medicine for the Body, Mind, and Soul

Not many people in the medical world are talking about how being afraid can make us sick - but the truth is that fear, left untreated, becomes a serious risk factor for conditions from heart disease to diabetes to cancer. Now Lissa Rankin, MD, explains why we need to heal ourselves from the fear that puts our health at risk and robs our lives of joy - and tells us how fear can ultimately cure us by opening our eyes to all that needs healing in our lives.

The Anatomy of a Calling: A Doctor's Journey from the Head to the Heart and a Prescription for Finding Your Life's Purpose

In The Anatomy of a Calling, Lissa Rankin, MD, makes a simple yet revolutionary claim: We are all, every single one of us, heroes. We are all on what Joseph Campbell calls "a hero's journey"; we are all on a mission to step into our true nature and fulfill the assignment our souls were sent to Earth to fulfill. Navigating the hero's journey, Dr. Rankin argues, is one of the cornerstones of living a meaningful, authentic, healthy life.

Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want

Many people feel called to help others and change the world, but they just don’t know how to fulfill their potential. They have the creativity and passion, but often get lost, not knowing how to direct their energies. Now, popular life coach Martha Beck shows how readers can find their calling in service and healing - while realizing their destiny. With a sparkling, compassionate, and often irreverent style, Beck draws from a combination of ancient wisdom and modern science to help readers consciously embrace vital skills that may be embedded in our DNA and are now made accessible again.

You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter

Is it possible to heal by thought alone - without drugs or surgery? The truth is that it happens more often than you might expect. In You Are the Placebo, Dr. Joe Dispenza shares numerous documented cases of those who reversed cancer, heart disease, depression, crippling arthritis, and even the tremors of Parkinson's disease by believing in a placebo.

The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear into Faith

In her latest book, The Universe Has Your Back, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches listeners how to transform their fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life. Each story and lesson in the book guides listeners to release the blocks to what they most long for: happiness, security, and clear direction. The lessons help listeners relinquish the need to control so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom.

The Power of Primary Food: Nourishment Beyond the Plate

Nutrition is more than the food on your plate. Have you ever promised yourself you'd make better dietary choices tomorrow, only to find yourself stuck in the same routine patterns day in and day out? Have you considered that the way you eat is just part of the picture? While food is critically important, it is secondary to the area of primary food - loving our lives, moving our bodies, having meaningful careers, and embracing the things that feed us on mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual levels.

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One

You are not doomed by your genes and hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life. A new science is emerging that empowers all human beings to create the reality they choose. In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, renowned author, speaker, researcher, and chiropractor Dr. Joe Dispenza combines the fields of quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, biology, and genetics to show you what is truly possible.

With nine new experiments and more tips on how to keep the gates of the world's largesse and abundance wide open, this audiobook is chock-full of incontrovertible evidence that the universe is just waiting for us to catch up, just waiting for us to begin using the energy that has always been available for our enjoyment and well-being.

Integrative Nutrition: Feed Your Hunger for Health and Happiness

It’s time for a reality check: there is no one-size-ﬁts-all diet. Learn the secrets of intuitive eating and start building a new relationship with your body. Integrative Nutrition is loaded with valuable insights into nutritional theories, simple ways to nurture your body and holistic approaches to maximize health. Integrative Nutrition offers a play-by-play for proper nutrition and personal growth, and is packed with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes.

Jennifer L. Cook says:"I want to share this book with everyone I Know"

Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead

A compilation of funny, irreverently reverent stories on aligning with the Divine in daily life. For the passionately spiritual and bemusedly skeptical alike. Adapted from a popular column originally published as "San Francisco's Spiritual Examiner" at examiner.com. "What if God IS the story? What if the Divine is constantly igniting roadside flares to get our attention? What if there actually IS a Supreme Organizing Principle with a ribald and unbridled sense of humor? And what if we each have this ardent inner suitor who's writing us love letters every day that often go unopened?"

What If This Is Heaven?: How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth

If life is about the journey and not the destination, could it be that this is heaven - this physical life we are living here on earth? What we experience in our daily lives often feels like anything but heaven. But what if we understood how powerful we are - that we are powerful enough to mold both our internal and our external realities?

Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life, No Matter What

Described as one of the best-known life coaches in America, in media such as Psychology Today, O columnist Martha Beck has demonstrated a rare gift for helping people who have gone off course to find their way back to authentic, rewarding lives. Now, in Steering by Starlight, Dr. Beck describes the step-by-step process she uses with her private clients to help them find their way back to their "homing instincts" - their true destinies.

The Last Best Cure: My Quest to Awaken the Healing Parts of My Brain and Get Back My Body, My Joy, and My Life

One day Donna Jackson Nakazawa found herself lying on the floor to recover from climbing the stairs. That’s when it hit her. She was managing the symptoms of the autoimmune disorders that had plagued her for a decade, but she had lost her joy. As a science journalist, she was curious to know what mind-body strategies might help her. As a wife and mother she was determined to get her life back. Over the course of one year, Nakazawa researches and tests a variety of therapies including meditation, yoga, and acupuncture to find out what works.

The Evolution of Medicine: Join the Movement to Solve Chronic Disease and Fall Back in Love with Medicine

The Evolution of Medicine provides step-by-step instruction for building a successful "community micropractice", one that engages both the patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership focused on the body as a whole rather than isolated symptoms. This invaluable handbook will awaken health professionals to exciting new career possibilities. At the same time, it will alleviate the fear of abandoning a conventional medical system that is bad for doctors, patients, and payers, as well as being ineffectual in the treatment of chronic ailments

Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender

Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to enlightenment and become free of negativity. During the many decades of the author's clinical psychiatric practice, the primary aim was to seek the most effective ways to relieve human suffering in all of its many forms. The inner mechanism of surrender was found to be of great practical benefit and is described in this book.

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

Spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer explores the question of human identity and shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and achieve happiness and self-realization.

Thank & Grow Rich is for anyone interested in hooking up with the magnanimous energy field of the cosmos. Author Pam Grout, who likes to call herself the Warren Buffet of Happiness, says it all starts with getting on the frequency of joy and gratitude. Thanking (rather than thinking) puts us on an energetic frequency - a vibration - that calls in miracles.

Over-the-Counter Natural Cures: Take Charge of Your Health in 30 Days with 10 Lifesaving Supplements for under $10

A former chemist for Big Pharma, Shane Ellison quit when he discovered that the drugs he was creating for drug companies were nothing but toxins and that the real cures could be found on every supermarket and superstore shelf - for a fraction of the cost and without a prescription! Over-the-Counter Natural Cures is your insider guide to the inexpensive, easy ways to dramatically boost your health in less than thirty days… and stay fit and lean forever!

Publisher's Summary

We have been led to believe that when we get sick, it’s our genetics. Or it’s just bad luck - and doctors alone hold the keys to optimal health. For years, Lissa Rankin, M.D., believed the same. But when her own health started to suffer and she turned to Western medical treatments, she found that they not only failed to help - they made her worse. So she decided to take matters into her own hands.

Through her research, Dr. Rankin discovered that the health care she had been taught to practice was missing something crucial: a recognition of the body’s innate ability to self-repair and an appreciation for how we can control these self-healing mechanisms using the power of the mind. In an attempt to better understand this phenomenon, she explored peer-reviewed medical literature and found evidence that, for the past 50 years, the medical establishment had been proving that the body can heal itself.

Using extraordinary cases of spontaneous healing, Dr. Rankin shows how thoughts, feelings, and beliefs can alter the body’s physiology. She lays out the scientific data proving that loneliness, pessimism, depression, fear, and anxiety damage the body, while intimate relationships, gratitude, meditation, sex, and authentic self-expression flip on the body’s self-healing processes.

By the time you finish listening to Mind Over Medicine, you’ll have made your own diagnosis, written your own prescription, and created a clear action plan designed to help make your body ripe for miracles.

This book is worth buying, especially if you are new to this area of study. I'm giving it five stars and not knocking it for its content. That said, if you aren't new to this topic, it's still a good book, but there probably isn't anything earth shatteringly new that hasn't been written somewhere else.

The book is very much a combination of a few books. Dan Buettner's "Blue Zones" and "Thrive" come to mind, mixed in with some studies on the placebo effect.

Pros:

* Would be an excellent book to give to a medical doctor as a gift.* Author is a real medical doctor.* Well written and professional.

The health plans include a heavy emphasis on happiness and include the standard Blue Zone formulas of becoming more spiritual, close family, etc. Frustratingly, while "deeper spirituality" is mentioned frequently, in one section the author states that any healing is just the body at work and not "woo-woo metaphysics."

While the placebo effect and spontaneous remission are valid explanations, woo-woo metaphysics could also be a valid explanation. This topic was just barely touched upon. It would have been nice to show some valid, scientific studies on this subject. For example, a Columbia study reported that: "prayer appeared to increase the rate of pregnancy in Korean women with infertility problems. The researchers, surprised by their own positive findings, noted that the women were completely unaware that people in three different countries were praying for them." How would the placebo effect be possible if the women were "completely unaware?"

Another good example is found in the The Global Consciousness Project (Princeton University). This large study found that people could influence random number generators in an unexplainable way (read The Field, by Lynne Mctaggart).

The bottom line is, when you are dealing with medical doctors and scientist, you have to pretend that the unexplainable doesn't exist (even when real scientist have studies showing unexplainable things working!). No, it is all just biology and chemistry.

It's time to move to a more results-oriented paradigm in medicine. Keep in mind that people took aspirin for over 100 years and didn't know how it worked, only that it produced good results. If acupuncture is producing good results, then it needs to be used, regardless if it is a placebo effect or "woo-woo metaphysics." (And there are valid scientific studies that show there is more to acupuncture than just the placebo effect. This was mentioned in "Mind Over Medicine," but only in passing, however).

Interestingly, while listening to the audiobook of "Mind Over Medicine," with its heavy emphasis on placebo effects and spontaneous remission, I heard a song on the radio by Nicki Minaj with the lyrics, "I'm not lucky I'm blessed." With the book's struggle between "deeper spirituality" and simply the body's "biology and chemistry" at work, the Minaj lyrics seemed to tip the scale for me: though not scientifically explainable, "woo-woo metaphysics" is a valid explanation. I'm not lucky, I'm blessed.

The beginning was scientific enough to appeal to the logic of both patients and healthcare professionals (I'm a pharmacist). I say all the time that my truest hope is for my own patients to put me out of business; I want to see you healthy and off of all your medications! This book is a good starting point to potentially make that happen. It all starts with the individual taking a personal responsibility for their own health, and not relying on prescription medications to cure you, because most of them don't! They only treat the symptoms. I loved the parts about the stress response in your body and how it creates an environment that is anti-conducive to healing. The last half regarding ways to heal yourself though, gets a little more out there. The idea of the whole health cairn is a good way to take a well rounded look at your health and how it relates to your life; what needs to change for you to be less stressed and thus healthier?

Would you consider the audio edition of Mind Over Medicine to be better than the print version?

I have only listened to the audio version

What did you like best about this story?

I like how sincere and caring and how honest the author was when telling her story.

Have you listened to any of Lissa Rankin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Mind Over Medicine?

I am a big believer in mind over matter. I believe we are more powerful beings that what we are lead to believe. We are co-creators and can create the lives we live. This book has strengthened my belief in mind over matter.

Yes, the book was excellent. Lissa did an amazing job of describing the power of the mind and the influence we have on our health. The book was research-based and informative yet engaging and well organized. FIVE STARS!! I've been waiting for this book...worth the wait!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mind Over Medicine?

I enjoyed how she used real stories to illustrate the research or highlight a main point.

Which character – as performed by Lissa Rankin – was your favorite?

Lissa's book appeals to both the professional, researcher, as well as those who are simply wanting to live healthier, happier lives.

What did you learn from Mind Over Medicine that you would use in your daily life?

Too many things to say...most importantly, I learned attitude is so important and filters our view of the world and everyone in it.

Any additional comments?

Excellent!! I hope there is a second book- possibly a collabboration with a Psychologist/researcher who is also familiar with the topic (Many Psychologists have been stating for years the points highlighted in the book).

If you could sum up Mind Over Medicine in three words, what would they be?

Shocking, provocative critical

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mind Over Medicine?

The fact that what Rankin says has been hidden from those needing it you and me for fifthy year's scares me. Louise L. Hay and other "new-agers" has said this for year's. This is however facts from a sceptical doctor NOT a regular self-development book.

Which scene was your favorite?

The tips to stay healthy.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. I had to learn to re-think everything. However, her sources adds up and it is a book which should be at a special price. Every member reading as in listening to this will get information that will help you take charge over your own health. An absolute must and credit safe.

Any additional comments?

Keep in mind: What you hear will turn your life around. If you are tempted to quit your meds ( and you might very well be. Make sure to take this book to your doctor and get their opinion.) If you feel stuck get a second opinion from a doctor open to alternative healing. Do NOT stop on your own!

Would you consider the audio edition of Mind Over Medicine to be better than the print version?

I read the print version first and downloaded the meditation by Lissa Rankin. I've watched a video of her as well, so I am very familiar with her voice. I was disappointed that although it says the audio version is narrated by her, it is not. That said, the narrator does a good job and is enjoyable to listen to.

Any additional comments?

I have been dealing with some long term health issues. This book introduced concepts to me that I had never thought of before. It gives me hope and makes me feel like I have more control over my wellness than I thought.

I'm a believer in evidence-based medicine, but I also believe there is some cosmic force that is bigger than just science. Whether that is spirituality, self-healing, or something else, this book gives you much research and scientific evidence that there is 'something else' going on. What a wonderful book. I'm such a fan that I subscribed to her webpage and get her daily emails on 'listening to your own pilot light.' I also have the physical hardcopy of the book. The narration by the author is excellent. She has several TEDx talks, which I highly recommend if you'd like to get a glimpse of what this is all about. I highly recommend this book.

These types of books are a bit scary to me... telling me that I'm mentally preprogrammed in the womb, etc. as to how I'll see myself, act, etc. Also, are b vitamins and fish oil really a "placebo"? I do see that attitude is very important in life. But, it was a bit scary for me to read. I felt like I was developing that hypochondriasis or medical school syndrome by reading the book. Made me afraid of my own potentially negative thoughts, etc. I know that the book is meant to do the opposite. So, may be great for others.

Dr Lissa Rankin Has a beautiful speaking voice I had cancer ten years ago,with little chance of survival I refused all medical treatment ,At 82 I am fit and active My surgeon,said I survived because of my attitude,This is my belief ,Lissa supports,it ,,We make ourselves ill ,I noticed if I think negatively,I feel ill and get pain Positive thinking makes me feel well again ,I love listening to her voice ,over and over, again and again,

What did you like best about this story?

Its truth

What does Lissa Rankin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Conformation of what I have believed for ten years now I had rheumatoid arthritis,that I cured with my mind ,at aged 50, Where my wife has been crippled by her doctors treatment And so was another relative too,

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both,and filled me with joy too My truth is shared at last ,

Any additional comments?

I feel blessed ,finding this book ,

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Kim

9/26/16

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"Inspirational"

So excited to start my own prescription. Amazing story, amazing advice... Thank you for writing this Lisa

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Emanuele Garbelli

5/6/16

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"The must read book for physicians"

I join Lissa in the call for healing the modern medical profession.

This book contains both the scientific data which quenches the thirst of the rational mind and the wisdom which our inner light recognized as truth.

I recommend this to everyone passionate about medicine, healing and life in general.

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Joz

Chesterfield, United Kingdom

12/19/15

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"trippy"

What disappointed you about Mind Over Medicine?

the style of talk was way to chilled for me. it was somewhere between condensing and all spliffed out. Definitely not the tone I like to listen too unfortunately.

How could the performance have been better?

a different narrator

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

utterly disappointed

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Melina Healy

7/5/15

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"Changed the way I look at life."

I really loved this book. Fell in love with the idea of mind over medicine when I watched Lissa Rankin's TedTalk. Would definitely recommend to everyone, really changed the way I feel about my mind and the power I have over my own health.

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KarlK

12/12/14

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"Compassionate, reassuring, well researched"

Where does Mind Over Medicine rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among my best listens, very informative and gives hope to those of us with undiagnosed ills

What other book might you compare Mind Over Medicine to, and why?

The divided mind, Mind-body prescription

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Lucy

11/6/14

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"Fascinating bookk"

What did you like most about Mind Over Medicine?

The well researched and well read content.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mind Over Medicine?

Probably some of the examples of healing that were almost miraculous.

Any additional comments?

The book is easy to listen to and there is a lot of really interesting information that the author brings to life with real examples and experiences. The narrator has a pleasant and expressive voice and reads at just the right pace.

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Karen Keenan

6/30/14

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"You must purchase this book, NOW!"

Would you listen to Mind Over Medicine again? Why?

I am going to listen to it again and again. It is packed full of good advice, positive attitude and hope. Lissa does not interfere with your spiritual beliefs so it doesn't matter what your religion or beliefs are, so many times I have returned books because they go into Buddhism or Hypnosis which is contrary to some of our beliefs, but this book is honest, open and a definite must have.

What other book might you compare Mind Over Medicine to, and why?

Nothing yet because it is the only one so far that has met my expectations without advocating that you believe in anything but your self.

What does Lissa Rankin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

You can lie back, relax while listening to her calm, friendly and articulate reading. It is as though she is sitting next to you talking to you like a friend.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There are a couple of sad experiences that touch your heart, there are some witty annotations too.

Any additional comments?

Yes, thank you Lissa, I have been waiting for this and searching so far without much success and now, I have found you.

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